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  • Series: Brotherhood of War Series (Book 1)
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  • Publisher: Brilliance Audio; Library edition (January 1, 2012)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1455848360
  • ISBN-13: 978-1455848362
  • Product Dimensions: 7.1 x 1 x 6.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (197 customer reviews)
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5.0 out of 5 starsExcellent military novel (with flaws)
By Airman Bob on June 4, 2005
Format: Mass Market Paperback
If you want to understand the "culture" of the military, read this book. Then, if you liked it, read the whole "Brotherhood of War" series, of which it is the first book. I spent four years in the Navy (one in Vietnam), but I never really understood the positive side of the military until I read "The Lieutenants." It's easy to find novels that are critical of military values, and it's easy to find patriotic "action" novels that just accept those values without exploring their origin or purpose. The strength of "The Lieutenants" is that it gets inside the heads of a wide variety of soldiers, not just the five main characters. There are good guys, bad guys, and then there are "the warriors." The focus of this book is to explore the values of the small cadre of professional combat soldiers that exists within the Army, thriving in wartime and and struggling against the bureaucracy in peacetime. Yes, this novel has many flaws. The author has his odd obessions and I'm sure most readers will find at least one thing to dislike. But after re-reading this novel for sixth or seventh time over a 20-year period, I have become more tolerant of these weaknesses. W.E.B. Griffin has a unique grasp military culture and is a strong advocate of its often harsh codes of conduct. His writing caused me to re-consider my own experiences in the military and has had an effect on my political values. There are not many books that I can say that about. So, in my opinion, if you can get past the flaws, there is much of value here for anyone who wants to examine their own attitudes towards war and warriors, and perhaps even their own "warrior nature."
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5.0 out of 5 starsRequired Reading at Army OCS!
By E. T. on March 13, 2002
Format: Mass Market Paperback
The Brotherhood of War series was recommended to me when I attended OCS in 1986. The cadre "Strongly" encouraged us to read the Lieutenants. They didn't have to tell us to keep the reading the series. I read them straight through (The Generals was the last book at the time). Then, my classmates and I waited with anticipatation for The New Breed, and the Aviators. Both great additions to the series. Now, I cannot wait to read the latest book, "Special Operations". Ever since I become an officer, I've given "The Lieutenants" as a gift to every new Second Lieutenant in my unit, and recommended it to dozens more. If we carry ourselves even partially the way Lowell, Felter and the rest, this country would never lose a battle, much less a war.
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5.0 out of 5 starscompelling story of men at war
By Wesley Harris harris31@bellsouth.net on June 2, 1998
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if you don't want to buy all 5 books in this series, don't pick this one up. The first time I picked up The Lieutenants I read for 5 hours straight. You will not want to stop until you have read through the last page of The Generals. Although I know better, you will think W.E.B. Griffin was there for every adventure. The characters are loosely based on real-life American soldiers and the realism is unbelievable.
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Series
By Michael Gallagher HALL OF FAMETOP 50 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on October 12, 2010
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I've read this series several times over the last 20 years or so, and just started it again after a 5+ year layoff. Reading it again I've forgotten how good of a storyteller Griffin was before writing with his son in his last few books. While this one sets the stage for each of his other series (i.e., Corps, Vigilantes, Philadelphia police series) with a rich guy who always bucks the system to beat up the bad guy, with this one you have good character developmet and dialogue, and get a history of the Army from WWII through Vietnam - Korea, tank development, army aviation, Green Berets, you name it.

I always liked rooting for Lowell, and each of us has a very tight stickler to the rules Bellmon in our lives - Griffin portrays his characters similar to people ni each of our lives.

Reading each book in this series is well worth it - wish I could say the same about his latest books with Butterworth the IV!
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5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Novel and Great Series
By Rick S. on August 22, 2004
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First off, this book is a novel and the genre is drama, not war. It is not about war but about the culture and relationships, history and traditions of men who prepare for and fight wars.

This book and its series is set against a wide variety of military challenges and most of them do not fighting another country. A series of careers overlap through through these challenges and the cast of characters grow to respect, loathe or just get along as they push through competing agendas and common projects. Some characters spend long periods of time in career lulls, others seem to have the right blend of traits to push past the rest only to succeed or fail under circumstances they have little influence in shaping. The fortunes of war effect soldiers in peactime as well.

The most interesting aspect of these novels is that the author lets readers get into the consiousness of almost every sort of solider. The reader meets the various characters as they meet one another and sees and thinks what they do from their various perspectives. They tell their own stories, ambitions and worries so you know whats going on in their minds. At times, the reader gets to walk in the shoes of the young private thrust into new situations, then the reader is in the head of a more experienced soldier who meets private. There are the career elisted men, the younger and older officers, the career trouble makers and cilivians who have put on uniforms, there are men whose sons are fighting beside them or wives who worry about them both. There are men who advance quickly and men who the war exposes as being out of their league.

Generally, the men must form quick impressions of their comrades. Then the impressions change or deepen.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsIntroducing the 2d & 1st Johns of WWII and the Colonels and Generals...

This is the first of nine books that writes of mostly European Army personnel beginning in Africa 1943. Read more

Published 4 days ago by Roberta Williams
5.0 out of 5 starsfirst 1 in series of 9 - great stories - reads fast

first 1 in series of 9 - great stories - reads fast....
2 - the captains
3 - the majors
4 - the colonels
5 - the generals
have hot read 6 - 9 yet

Published 11 days ago by john
5.0 out of 5 starsAuthor uses fictional characters to bring insight into real events ...

Author uses fictional characters to bring insight into real events without offending the people involved in the growth of the Army from WW II to the Viet Nam war.

Published 21 days ago by Thomas Watts
5.0 out of 5 starsHistory of WWII

The history of WWII and the consequences of the war are laid out in this book. This book made me start wondering what would have happened if Japan had not attacked the United... Read more

Published 22 days ago by Jodie Brennan
5.0 out of 5 starsGreat Read

Great airplane reading. Could not ask for more. I will read the seriies.

Published 26 days ago by ann rosenberg
5.0 out of 5 starsFirst of a series recommended to me

First of a series recommended to me. Looking forward to finding the time to move on to the second. Won't start until I have the time because the first was one of those books you... Read more

Published 1 month ago by D. Taylor
2.0 out of 5 starsDisappointing

No where close to the story telling and character development as in his Marine Corps series.

Published 1 month ago by Stirling Rasmussen
5.0 out of 5 starsOne of Griffin's best!

This was a great story, I've bought this book many times just to read the story again.

Published 1 month ago by becida
3.0 out of 5 starsWebb is one of my favorite authors and this first of the Brotherhood...

Compared to The Corps series this book was rather slow. I have no concern, though, because W. E. B. Webb is one of my favorite authors and this first of the Brotherhood series... Read more

Published 2 months ago by Rob Lewis
5.0 out of 5 starsFive Stars

excellent book had to get the second in the series straight away.

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